1970–71 Denver Rockets season

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The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the Denver Rockets. They finished 30–54, but finished in a tie for the fourth and final playoff spot. However, they lost the tiebreaker 115–109 to the Texas Chaparrals.

Head coachJoe Belmont
Stan Albeck
OwnersJ. William Ringsby
Donald W. Ringsby
ArenaDenver Auditorium Arena
Record30–54 (.357)
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1970–71 Denver Rockets season
Head coachJoe Belmont
Stan Albeck
OwnersJ. William Ringsby
Donald W. Ringsby
ArenaDenver Auditorium Arena
Results
Record30–54 (.357)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
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Roster

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1970–71 Denver Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 23 John Barnhill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) March 20, 1938 Tennessee State
PF 40 Byron Beck 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) January 25, 1945 Denver
PF 14 Arthur Becker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) January 12, 1942 Arizona State
PG 11 Larry Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) September 14, 1940 North Carolina
SG 35 Larry Cannon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) April 12, 1947 La Salle
SF 10 Wayne Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) June 15, 1945 Western Kentucky
SF 22 Julian Hammond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 27, 1943 Tulsa
C 14 Dan Hester 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) November 8, 1948 LSU
PF 13, 50 Julius Keye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 5, 1946 Alcorn State
PF 33 Don Sidle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) June 21, 1946 Oklahoma
SG 44 Ralph Simpson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) August 10, 1949 Michigan State
SG 12 Steve Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 16, 1948 Hanover
F/C 30 Tom Workman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1944-11-14 Seattle
SG 42 Lonnie Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) January 23, 1944 Colorado State
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Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

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Season standings

Eastern Division

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Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Virginia Squires 55 29 .655 —
Kentucky Colonels 44 40 .524 11.0
New York Nets 40 44 .476 15.0
The Floridians 37 47 .440 18.0
Pittsburgh Condors 36 48 .429 19.0
Carolina Cougars 34 50 .405 21.0
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Western Division

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Western Division W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers 58 26 .690 —
Utah Stars 57 27 .679 1.0
Memphis Pros 41 43 .488 17.0
Texas Chaparrals 30 54 .357 28.0
Denver Rockets 30 54 .357 28.0[1]
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Game log

Statistics

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Rk Player Age G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST TOV PF PTS
1 Julius Keye 24 83 43.8 6.1 14.2 .427 0.0 0.0 6.1 14.2 .427 2.6 3.8 .669 4.5 13.1 17.5 1.7 2.6 3.8 14.7
2 Larry Cannon 23 80 38.7 9.4 21.5 .436 0.2 0.9 .261 9.2 20.7 .443 7.6 9.5 .794 2.6 1.6 4.2 5.2 4.3 3.0 26.6
3 Byron Beck 26 84 33.9 5.8 12.3 .474 0.0 0.2 .286 5.8 12.1 .477 1.9 2.2 .868 3.3 7.2 10.5 2.1 1.9 3.3 13.6
4 Don Sidle 24 54 30.1 6.3 12.9 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 12.8 .492 3.6 4.8 .747 3.9 5.1 9.0 1.2 2.3 3.1 16.1
5 John Barnhill 32 24 28.5 4.2 10.6 .396 0.8 3.0 .250 3.5 7.6 .454 2.3 3.0 .740 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.2 1.7 2.3 11.4
6 Arthur Becker 29 29 27.7 6.3 12.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .500 6.3 12.5 .501 2.5 3.0 .839 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.1 1.2 3.7 15.2
7 Julian Hammond 27 83 25.1 5.2 10.0 .522 0.0 0.0 5.2 10.0 .522 3.3 4.5 .728 2.9 3.4 6.3 1.2 2.2 2.3 13.8
8 Larry Brown 30 34 23.9 2.5 6.9 .360 0.1 0.6 .263 2.4 6.4 .369 3.3 4.0 .824 0.3 1.5 1.8 6.1 3.4 2.8 8.4
9 Ralph Simpson 21 81 22.5 5.7 13.7 .415 0.2 0.7 .283 5.5 12.9 .423 2.7 3.5 .754 1.5 1.3 2.9 2.1 2.3 1.9 14.2
10 Wayne Chapman 25 47 22.3 3.9 10.3 .380 0.2 1.0 .229 3.7 9.3 .397 1.9 2.7 .690 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.3 2.1 2.7 10.0
11 Lonnie Wright 27 41 18.8 2.4 8.0 .299 0.4 1.4 .268 2.0 6.6 .305 1.3 1.9 .688 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.5 1.0 2.1 6.4
12 Dan Hester 22 35 13.2 2.3 5.9 .382 0.1 0.3 .455 2.1 5.6 .378 1.2 1.5 .824 2.1 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.9 1.9 5.9
13 Tom Workman 26 39 12.5 2.3 5.1 .447 0.0 0.3 .091 2.3 4.8 .468 1.5 1.7 .838 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 6.1
14 Stephen Wilson 22 39 6.7 1.3 3.4 .394 0.2 0.8 .242 1.1 2.5 .444 0.6 1.1 .537 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.4[2]
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